The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook
Book description
Alan Lee, the Oscar-winning conceptual designer for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, discusses his approach to depicting Tolkien’s imaginary world. The book presents more than 150 of Lee’s celebrated illustrations to show how his imagery for both the illustrated Lord of the Rings and the films progressed from…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
My sister read the Lord of the Rings trilogy to me when I was a kid while we were on holiday in Scotland and it was hugely inspiring. Growing up I thought I would like to illustrate the books - until Alan Lee did it so perfectly. No one can better his interpretation, as Peter Jackson will agree. His delicate pencil work and subtle use of colour have always, for me, set the bar for illustration. A highlight of my career has been having my own work exhibited alongside his.
From Paul's list on beautiful draughtmanship.
Want books like The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 96 books like The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,210
readers submitted
so far, will you?
